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in_o hell_n chap._n 11._o jephthah_n the_o gileadite_n that_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n who_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o his_o native_a place_n by_o his_o brethren_n be_v soon_o call_v back_o to_o their_o assistance_n to_o be_v their_o captain_n and_o ruler_n note_v there_o a_o plain_a agreement_n and_o stipulation_n between_o a_o prince_n and_o people_n and_o certain_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o parliament_n no_o doubt_n but_o it_o be_v agree_v upon_o under_o hand_n and_o herod_n seal_v but_o king_n have_v be_v too_o subtle_a creature_n to_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v print_v that_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v of_o one_o judgement_n and_o the_o representative_n of_o another_o it_o must_v pass_v according_a to_o the_o public_a reason_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o that_o parliament_n be_v not_o to_o be_v dissolve_v till_o the_o business_n be_v do_v which_o they_o meet_v about_o other_o wise_a what_o fickle_a thing_n be_v king_n and_o what_o vain_a thing_n be_v parliament_n as_o build_v of_o castle_n in_o the_o air_n now_o jepthah_n agere_fw-la have_v judge_v israel_n six_o year_n die_v 12._o 7._o after_o who_o ibzan_n and_o edom_n be_v judge_n they_o be_v dead_a the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v evil_a again_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n 40._o year_n 13._o 1._o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n begin_v to_o move_v in_o samson_n and_o his_o valiant_a exploit_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o 14_o 15_o and_o 16._o chap._n then_o come_v the_o great_a objection_n which_o the_o royalist_n make_v chap._n 17._o 6._o in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n but_o every_o man_n
do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n chap._n 18._o 1._o and_o 19_o 1._o repeat_v upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o abuse_n and_o murder_n of_o the_o levite_n concubine_n where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o mean_v such_o a_o king_n as_o abimelecke_n or_o as_o the_o gentile_n have_v to_o breathe_v life_n into_o the_o law_n by_o his_o royal_a assent_n for_o such_o a_o king_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n never_o have_v nor_o own_a in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n not_o a_o man_n that_o challenge_v a_o power_n unaccomptable_a to_o oppress_v murder_n swear_v plunder_v and_o commit_v all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n without_o control_v such_o a_o monster_n be_v fit_a to_o carry_v garbage_n to_o bear_n then_o to_o live_v among_o civil_a people_n but_o there_o be_v then_o no_o man_n zealous_a for_o god_n glory_n to_o fight_v for_o israel_n and_o to_o judge_v they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o lord_n raise_v up_o samuel_n a_o singular_a man_n for_o justice_n and_o mercy_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 28._o hanah_n his_o mother_n lend_v he_o the_o lord_n chap._n 3._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v reveal_v unto_o he_o he_o deal_v faithful_o in_o tell_v eli_n what_o the_o lord_n command_v thereupon_o he_o be_v establish_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n vers_n 20._o chap._n 7._o he_o exhort_v to_o solemn_a repentance_n than_o they_o make_v he_o a_o judge_n vers_fw-la 6._o be_v so_o he_o yet_o pray_v and_o sacrifice_v and_o the_o lord_n discomfit_v the_o philistine_n by_o thunder_n and_o samuel_n judge_v israel_n all_o his_o day_n and_o go_v circuit_n carry_v home_o justice_n to_o the_o people_n house_n and_o build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n have_v ver_n 12._o take_v a_o stone_n and_o call_v the_o name_n of_o it_o ebenezer_n say_v hitherto_o have_v the_o lord_n help_v we_o judge_n be_v to_o take_v special_a care_n that_o god_n may_v be_v pure_o worship_v and_o glorify_v and_o that_o god_n people_n may_v not_o forget_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n certain_o moses_n and_o samuel_n be_v two_o of_o the_o best_a judge_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v to_o be_v as_o pattern_n and_o looking-glass_n to_o all_o magistrate_n so_o that_o as_o he_o be_v the_o best_a christian_a that_o be_v most_o like_a unto_o jesus_n christ_n so_o he_o be_v the_o best_a judge_n that_o be_v most_o like_a unto_o moses_n and_o samuel_n moses_n exod._n 18._o 13._o sit_v to_o judge_v the_o people_n who_o stand_v by_o he_o from_o the_o morning_n until_o the_o evening_n he_o end_v the_o business_n of_o the_o day_n with_o the_o day_n ver_fw-la 16._o say_v he_o i_o judge_v between_o one_o man_n and_o another_o and_o i_o make_v they_o know_v the_o statute_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n if_o a_o judge_n can_v but_o teach_v people_n the_o statute_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n his_o work_n be_v in_o a_o good_a forwardness_n and_o more_o than_o half_o do_v in_o that_o samuel_n be_v commend_v for_o tell_v eli_n the_o destruction_n of_o his_o house_n it_o argue_v that_o the_o best_a part_n of_o faithfulness_n be_v to_o discover_v the_o abuse_n and_o error_n in_o any_o profession_n as_o be_v best_o know_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o professor_n and_o of_o every_o one_o profession_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o same_o viz._n the_o welfare_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a therefore_o whereas_o there_o be_v many_o jeofaile_n &_o rub_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o ally_n of_o justice_n that_o poor_a man_n be_v overbear_v in_o their_o righteous_a cause_n by_o full_a purse_n which_o the_o reverend_a judge_n proceed_v regular_o as_o they_o find_v the_o course_n of_o the_o court_n can_v remedy_v without_o the_o power_n of_o parliament_n i_o have_v serious_o think_v that_o oppression_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n have_v be_v spin_v by_o the_o late_a courtier_n with_o so_o fine_a a_o thread_n that_o few_o but_o those_o that_o daily_o meet_v with_o it_o in_o practice_n can_v see_v it_o and_o therefore_o unless_o it_o please_v god_n to_o move_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o honourable_a judge_n in_o pure_a love_n to_o justice_n to_o propound_v fit_a remedy_n to_o the_o parliament_n plaster_n that_o may_v be_v large_a enough_o for_o the_o wound_n i_o mean_v a_o act_n of_o retranchement_n to_o cut_v off_o all_o unnecessary_a delay_n and_o expense_n in_o matter_n of_o justice_n between_o man_n and_o man_n that_o poor_a man_n may_v have_v it_o for_o god_n sake_n &_o the_o rich_a for_o reasonable_a consideration_n it_o will_v lie_v very_o remote_a from_o the_o understanding_n of_o many_o worthy_a public_a spirit_a man_n what_o course_n to_o take_v therein_o without_o which_o all_o the_o war_n have_v be_v but_o as_o purge_n and_o vomiting_n the_o health_n of_o a_o state_n consist_v in_o the_o equality_n and_o harmony_n of_o justice_n and_o all_o martial_a justice_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o civil_a justice_n as_o for_o example_n if_o one_o of_o the_o reverend_a 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plaintiff_n have_v right_a to_o the_o land_n or_o not_o i_o be_o confident_a it_o will_v make_v sweet_a music_n in_o parliament_n i_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o dispute_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o legal_a proceedure_v in_o point_n of_o conscience_n to_o they_o that_o judge_v they_o so_o but_o in_o point_n of_o comfort_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n let_v i_o humble_o propound_v this_o to_o those_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n whether_o it_o appear_v to_o they_o that_o the_o defendant_n have_v pay_v the_o money_n though_o it_o be_v after_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n limit_v in_o the_o condition_n or_o that_o the_o money_n be_v pay_v upon_o a_o single_a bill_n where_o payment_n by_o law_n be_v no_o plea_n or_o that_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o a_o ejectment_n have_v a_o clear_a right_n to_o the_o land_n but_o the_o lease_n entry_n and_o ejectment_n be_v not_o prove_v in_o due_a form_n of_o law_n or_o if_o a_o wilful_a murder_n be_v commit_v and_o so_o find_v by_o the_o 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